PURVI PAREKH AND MANSHI MEHTA SCHOLARSHIP ACHIEVEMENT > PHILANTHROPHY > RECOGNITION
M
eena Joisher graduated from Ramapo College with Latin honors (magna cum laude) in 1992. Her daughters, Purvi Parekh ’01, ’04 and Manshi Mehta ’02 are also Ramapo College alumnae. Ms. Joisher and her husband Mukul established this endowed scholarship in their daughters' names to recognize the educational opportunities Ramapo College provided their family. The intent of this scholarship program is to help international students in good academic standing defray their college expenses. This is the second endowed scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Joisher have created at Ramapo.
Dhantha Gunarathna of Sri Lanka is an Engineering Physics major with a 3.57 grade point average. He has the distinction of being the only student from Sri Lanka enrolled in Ramapo College this academic year. He is a member of the Physics Club, serves as a Student Ambassador and represents the residents on the third floor of Mackin Hall. Off campus he is a member of a rugby team. “College is extremely important to me because I believe in knowledge, which will last forever,” he says. Dhantha views attending college in the United States as a great achievement in his life.
“This scholarship has given me motivation to continue to pursue my goals; I am grateful that my hard work has paid off.”
Dhantha Gunarathna
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